Uchiha Hikaru had no intention of explaining that her momentary action had earned his favor, which was why she had managed to save her own life.
"My ship is short a maid. We need a decent-looking girl to take care of things for us," Hikaru said casually. "Besides, Doflamingo already sees you as a discarded pawn. If you don't mind the hard work, stay on my ship and be a maid!"
Baby5's face instantly overflowed with happiness. She nodded again and again, utterly entranced. Being needed by someone was exactly what she most wanted to hear. Seeking meaning in her life was also Baby5's greatest weakness, and Hikaru had struck right at her vulnerable spot.
The crew had gone from five people to six, and the atmosphere immediately became livelier. They no longer had to endure Law's terrifying cooking. Although their boss, Uchiha Hikaru, had shown off his culinary skills before, how could they dare let their boss cook personally?
Now things were much better. With an extra maid, many things would become much easier from now on. Meals would no longer be such a huge problem.
All traces of the battle on the sea had completely vanished. There was no sign at all that four pirate ships had once been sunk here.
Hikaru nodded at Jinbe, signaling him to take the helm and continue toward Dressrosa. Without another word, Jinbe immediately slipped into the role of helmsman.
Hikaru turned to Baby5 and asked, "Who told Doflamingo I was coming?"
Baby5's emotions shifted quickly. By now, she had completely regarded herself as Uchiha Hikaru's maid, without the slightest lingering attachment to Doflamingo as his subordinate. "Everyone in the New World knows what happened to you on Punk Hazard. Doflamingo guessed you would come to Dressrosa to find him, so he